Nevada Democrats Unveil ‘Mitch McTurtle’ as 2018 Campaign Mascot

Nevada Democrats on Tuesday mocked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) when they unveiled a turtle holding a bag of money as their mascot for the 2018 campaign.

Nevada Democratic Party chairman William McCurdy introduced Mitch McTurtle, a person dressed in a turtle mascot outfit, at a campaign event.

"Nevada Democratic Party Chmn. William McCurdy introduces the party's new 2018 mascot, Mitch McTurtle, a stand-in for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell," Steve Sebelius, a political analyst for KLAS-TV Channel 8, the local CBS affiliate in Las Vegas, wrote in a tweet flagged by the Hill.

One Twitter user, Donna4Dems, tweeted out a selfie with the mascot donning a "Mitch" name tag and said that she was excited to campaign with Mitch McTurtle.

"Mitch McTurtle welcome," the user tweeted. "Clark County Dems look forward to campaigning with you to elect a Democratic U.S. Senator who isn't beholden to money bags Mitch and who will work and fight for Nevadans."

Katelyn CaralleEmail Katelyn | Full Bio | RSSKatelyn Caralle is a media analyst at the Washington Free Beacon. Before joining Free Beacon, Katelyn worked as a Digital Strategy Intern at The Heritage Foundation. She graduated from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2016 where she served as Editor-in-Chief of The Voice.